Adjusting the 90°and 45°positive stops
(Fig. 15–17)
The saw has positive stops that will quickly position the saw
blade at 90°or 45° to the table. Make adjustments only if
necessary.
Note: 90° and 45° blade adjustment screws require a 5mm
Allen wrench (supplied) and 10mm wrench or socket
(not supplied) for adjustment. To access the 10mm
nut attached to the 90°and 45°blade adjustment
screws, turn the saw on its left side. Makesure the
saw is secure.
Adjust the 90°Stop
1.Disconnect the saw from the power source.
2.Turn the blade elevation/tilting control wheel and
raise the blade to the maximum elevation.
3.Loosen the blade lock knob. Push in the blade
elevation/tilting control wheel and rotate
counterclockwise as far as possible.
4.Place a combination square on the table and
against the blade
(1)
to determine if the blade is at
a 90°angle to the table.
5.If the blade is not at a 90° angle to the table, turn
the 90° adjusting socket head screw
(2)
left to reduce
the angle or right to increase the angle.
Adjust the 45°Stop
1.Disconnect the saw from the power source.
2.Turn the blade elevation/tilting control wheel and
raise the blade to the maximum elevation.
3.Loosen the blade lock knob. Push in the blade
elevation/tilting control wheel and rotate clockwise as far as possible.
4.Place a combination square on the table and against the blade
(1)
to
determine if the blade is at a 45°angle to the table.
5.If the blade is not at a 45° angle to the table, turn the 45° adjusting socket
head screw
(3)
left to reduce the angle or right to increase the angle.
Fig. 15
Fig. 16
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3
Fig. 17
Assembly and adjustments (continued)
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Blade tilt indicator
1.When the blade is positioned at 90°, adjust the blade tilt pointer to read 0°on the scale.
2.Loosen the holding screw, position the pointer over 0° and tighten the screw.
Note: Always make a trial cut on scrap wood when making critical cuts. Measure for cut precision.
Blade parallel to the miter gauge groove
(Fig. 18)
1.Remove the safety key and unplug the saw.
2.Move the blade guard out of the way.
3.Raise the blade to the highest position and set it
to the 0° angle (90° straight up).
4.Select a tooth with a “right set” on the end of the
blade closest to you. Mark it with a marker.
5.Place the combination square base
(1)
against
the left side of the right miter gauge groove
(2)
.
6.Adjust the rule so it touches the front marked
tooth. Lock the ruler so it holds its position in the
square assembly.
7.Rotate the blade bringing the marked tooth to the
rear and about 1/2” (13 mm) above the table.
8.Slide the combination square carefully to the rear
until the ruler touches the marked tooth.
9.If the ruler touches the marked tooth at the front
and rear positions, no adjustment is needed at this time. If the front and
rear measurements are not the same, the blade is not parallel to the miter
slot and must be adjusted. See page 18, “Adjusting the blade so it is
parallel to the miter gauge groove.”
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2
Fig. 18
WARNING:
This adjustment must be correct or kickback could result, and accurate cuts will
not be made.
Assembly and adjustments (continued)
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9.Stand the saw on its left side and tighten the four center adjustment
Adjusting the blade so it is parallel to the miter gauge groove
(Fig. 19)
1.Remove the combination square
(used on page 17) and stand the saw
on its left side so that you can access
the eight adjustment nuts
(1,2, 3)
that secure the axis rodto the table.
Make sure the tableis secure.
Note: Place folded pieces of
cardboard over the blade to
protect your hands.
2.Use a 10 mm wrench to loosen all
eight adjustment nuts about a half
turn each.
3.Place the saw in the upright position.
4.Move the blade carefully to the left or
right until it is aligned.
5.Check the alignment with the
combination square (see steps 4–8 on page 17).
6.Tighten the two front
(1)
and two rear
(2)
adjustment nuts. Reach under
the front and rearof the table with a wrench to access these nuts.
7.Re-check the alignment. If additional adjustment is needed, loosen only
the two front adjustment nuts
(1)
and repeat steps 4 and 5 until the blade
is parallel to the miter slot.
8.Tighten the two front adjustment nuts
(1)
nuts
(3)
.
10.Place the saw upright on the table and re-check the alignment to make
sure the blade isparallel to the miter slot.
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3
2
Fig. 19
Assembly and adjustments (continued)
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Raising the blade
(Fig. 20)
To raise or lower the blade, turn the blade
elevation/tilting control wheel
(1)
to the desired
bladeheight.
Tilting the blade
(Fig. 20)
To tilt the saw blade for bevel cutting, loosen the
blade bevel lock knob
(2)
and push in the blade
elevation/tilting control wheel
(1)
. Turn the wheel
counterclockwise to increase the angle; turn the
wheel clockwise to lower the angle. Tighten the
blade bevel lock knob
(2)
to secure.
Miter gauge adjustment
(Fig. 21)
1.Make sure that the miter gauge will slide freely.
2.Loosen the lock knob
(1)
.
Set the pointer
(2)
to the
90° mark on the scale.
3.Make a 90° cut in a piece of scrap wood. Check cut
piece to see if it was cut at 90°. If it is not, continue
to adjust the miter gauge body
(3)
until the wood
piece is cut at 90°.
4.When a 90°cut has been made, loosen the
pointerscrew
(4)
and set on the 90°scale mark.
Tighten screw.
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1
Fig. 20
Fig. 21
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2
4
3
Assembly and adjustments (continued)
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